Israeli Hostages: Who Was Palestinian ‘Journalist’ Abdallah Aljamal, Who Held Israeli Hostages?

Abdallah Aljamal, a Gaza-based journalist, held captive in his home three Israeli hostages before the Israel Defense Forces rescued them this weekend. The IDF killed Aljamal, a member of Hamas, upon discovering former hostages Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, in his home.

Aljamal was a Gaza correspondent for the Palestine Chronicle. He reported often on Israel’s “relentless bombing” of the Gaza Strip and published many stories about the toll the war had on Palestinian families.

About the Author

Haley Strack

Haley Strack is a former staff writer at National Review.

Featured Tags

Manage following

Palestinians

Abdallah Aljamal, a Gaza-based journalist, held captive in his home three Israeli hostages before the Israel Defense Forces rescued them this weekend. The IDF killed Aljamal, a member of Hamas, upon discovering former hostages Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, in his home.

Aljamal was a Gaza correspondent for the Palestine Chronicle. He reported often on Israel’s “relentless bombing” of the Gaza Strip and published many stories about the toll the war had on Palestinian families.